Jennifer Hollie Bowles operates Holistic Nook (www.holisticnook.com) from her home in New Bedford, where she offers various workshops, courses, and services. Her poetry, fiction, and non-fiction has been widely published in varied venues, and she is
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Jennifer Hollie Bowles operates Holistic Nook (www.holisticnook.com) from her home in New Bedford, where she offers various workshops, courses, and services. Her poetry, fiction, and non-fiction has been widely published in varied venues, and she is a blogger for Natural News. Jennifer holds a B.A. in Sociology, and she has been an avid practitioner of holistic living for many years.

Boron is a chemical element commonly found on earth via borate minerals. Boron is a known essential nutrient for all plants, helping to maintain the integrity of cell walls. It is widely suspected that boron is also biochemically necessary for healthy human life.

Back in the 1960's, Dr. Rex Newnham found boron to be an arthritis cure. He then began to prescribe boron to his patients, but was shut-down by the U.S. government. Newnham stopped prescribing boron, but continued his research.

In 2005, Dr. Newnham's article “Discovering the cure for arthritis” was published in the Journal of the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine. The article discussed “the use of boron in the treatment of arthritis, the prevalence of arthritis in boron-deficient soils and the role of boron in calcium and bone physiology.” Due to the growth and popularity of natural health alternatives, his discovery over fifty years ago has seen both academic and mainstream revival.

In 2012, the Journal of Evidence-Based Complementary & Alternative Medicinepublished a study that revealed boron to be a “bioactive and beneficial (perhaps essential) element for humans. Reported beneficial actions of boron include arthritis alleviation or risk reduction, bone growth and maintenance, central nervous system function, cancer risk reduction, hormone facilitation, and immune response, inflammation, and oxidative stress modulation.” The article concluded that boron deficiencies should be considered a human health concern.

Similar findings about boron were also published in 2014, and another study conducted in 2013 helped to confirm Dr. Newnham's original claim. Many other scientific studies show the multitude as well as the specific benefits of boron for human health. WebMD also lists many health benefits of boron.

Boron supplements are very economical. Even if your bones are strong and healthy, boron's positive effect on thinking skills and muscle coordination make it a worthy supplement for everyone!